Up and Away Easel Card with Nirvana from Marion Smith Designs

This project I decided to use Nirvana from Marion Smith Designs and make a cute Easel Card that I had seen on YouTube. I have seen these before and thought they were so cute so I am adding the link to mybutterflykisses12 tutorial here. This was so fun to create with this line!! I only used 3 sheets of paper and have plenty left. I have thought with this I could make a 4X4 mini album to stick in the drawer that pulls out. I had taken Tim Holtz Creative Chemistry 102 and used some of his techniques on this.

Here is the whole view of my creation.

I also decided that I wanted to make it a bit steam punk so I took black thread and sewed the strings on the hot air balloons.

Here is a view from the top.

Here the drawer open. I have thought with this I could make a 4X4 mini album to stick in the drawer that pulls out.

I also used Nirvana Typography Stamp Set by Marion Smith Designson this sign.

Here is a list of products used
Prima Chalk Ink Edgers — Set of 40 Original Colors!!!- I used Knotted Wood and Teal Damask
Prima Tiny Junkyard Findings Vintage Trinkets — Sampler
Seam Binding – Cream
Grid Acrylic Stamp Blocks — Tim Holtz Collection
Prima Classic Orange Roses
Studio Calico Wood Veneer Banners
Prima Classic Daisies Cream
Tim Holtz Distress Paints- Peeled Paint, Broken China and Salty Ocean on the handle of the door
Lindy's Stamp Gang Tiffany Lou Blue and Cream Brulee Cream

If you see something in that I have used on this and it is not in the store...be sure to drop Suzanne a note and ask her if she can get it for you.
Make sure you stop by Flamingo Scraps for all your crafting needs. And do not forget that the store has Warehouse Boxes for sale. Packed full of goodies!!
Flamingo Scraps Warehouse Sale Box — Paper Box
Flamingo Scraps Warehouse Sale Box — Embellishment Box
Flamingo Scraps Warehouse Sale Box — Combination Box

Have a great week!!

Designs~By~Ramona

Christmas in July Mini Album

Merry Christmas in July, Flockinistas! I have decided yet to do another mini album using the Christmas in July Kit — Traditional I so love this Kit!!! It comes packed with all kinds of goodness to create with and this album will show how much stuff it comes with. And I have a bunch of cardboard stickers and paper left over for cards too. That I seem to always say that I am going to create and send out every year and don't. So this year I am going to start out making a few now so I do not have to do it later. I started with this mini album using the tab file envelope and I also used the poinsettia file from Silhouette site. Remember to go to Flamingo Scraps for all your Christmas Card making needs this month with this kit that is packed full of goodies.

Here is the cover that I created on this mini I did the hinge binding system with 1/2 inch gullets to be able to make this mini very chunky.

Up close picture of the typewriter with the Santa's list.

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Here is a closer look of how I did my poinsettias with the snow texture and a little bit of glitter.

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And this is where I used some rosette papers that I had cut out and used it for lace. Fast and easy way to achieve a lace without lace look.

I used Textured snow on the Christmas Tree sticker to bring out dimension on it.

Here is how the file folder that I tucked behind the tree with a bow to look like a present.

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Here is how I did the outside of my binding. I had this ribbon left from last Christmas and thought I would use it for a final touch.

Here is a couple of peeks how the tags come out of the inserts

With this pack of goodies you can let your imagination run wild with idea's. Just because it is a sticker you can personalize it to make it your own either. On this mini album I also used many other embellishments from the store to add just a bit to it.

Products used~
Christmas in July Kit — Traditional
Pink Paislee Luxe Rubons — Copper & Black Confetti
Prima Shaped Metal Paper Clips Sampler
Webster’s Pages Heart Cameo Push Pins
Prima SIIC Classic Swirl – Black Diamond
Prima Divine Cotton Lace – 1yd
Prima SIIC Circles Clear
Prima SIIC Hexagon Strips Iridescent
Prima Wood Icons in a Box – Typewriters & Clocks
Maya Road Trinket Pins Crystal Stars
Maya Road Maya Mist Licorice Metallic
Prima Distressing Tool
Pink Paislee City Sidewalks Parcel Tags

Remember to stop by Flamingo Scraps and pick this kit up....Believe me you will love it!!! And if you see something I have used and Suzanne does not have it in the store she will special order it for you if she has enough people that would like it also.

Hugs
Ramona
Design~By~Ramona

Mini Album Using the Envelope Board

Below you will see the Pink Paislee Hope Chest Mini Album that I made using the NEW!!!!! Envelope Punch Board. This month I chose to use the envelope board to do my mini album. I must say I LOVE this board!! Fast and easy once you get the hang of it. Before I glued the envelopes I put in a circle and a brad to tie some string around the envelopes to keep them closed. Using a couple of the sizes and this thing can go up to some big envelopes too!! I so loved this collection the vintage light pinks and just a hit of color through out so I pared it up with some browns. The ephemera packs are chucked full also. I used several elements from Flamingo Scrap

On the cover I used Chipboard and prepped it with Gesso, Then I mixed some Tim Holtz Distress Paint Broken China with some heavy molding paste and used a brick stencil. I then used Prima Chalk Edgers Vintage Pink, Pastel Pink and Pastel Brown to add the different shadings around the cover. And then I cut some of the Prima SIIC Hexagon Clear to add just a little bling to the cover.

With this typewriter I used TH Distress Paint Black Soot and Silver. I used Pink Paislee She Art — Coffee Filter Sheets Words for the paper coming out of the typewriter.

The front of the book I used the Prima Symphony Blend Amoroso Pink, Prima Sherwood Rose Partridge and then I used the Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Vintage Pink and the Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Pad – Pastel Pink. Then I used the Prima Ceylon White Wedding to color these flowers by spraying them with water after you use the chalk edgers. By doing this it blends the colors to make it look more natural. I also used a Maya Road Trinket Pins Crystals

To close this book up I used a Tim Holtz Buckle and some Prima Alencon Lace 1

I tucked the lace under the typewriter so it would hold the lace in place.

Now on to the inside of the book...
Pages 1-2
I used a FabScraps Die-Cut Grey Chipboard Decorative Hinges
and used them as a place to put pictures or tags.

Pages 3-4

Pages 5-6

Pages 7-8

Page 9-10

Pages 11-12

Page 13-14

Page 15-16

Page 17-18

Page 19-20

Page 21-22

Page 23-24

I wanted to tell you how I did this Maya Road Metal Trinket Clips Dressform I took some of the Prima Alencon Lace 1 and Fabri-Tac and just ruffled and scrunched it up. Thought this was just a little touch and was not hard at all.

Inside of each of the envelopes are tags as seen here...

Prima Metal Paper Clips Banners
Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Pad – Pastel Green
Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Pad – Pastel Brown
Seam Binding – Rose Petal
Seam Binding – Cream
Seam Binding – Tobacco Brown
Prima Divine Cotton Lace – 1yd
Prima SIIC Circles Clear
Prima Wood Icons in a Box – Leaves & Mushrooms
Prima Wood Icons in a Box – Typewriters & Clocks
Maya Road Mini Organza Roses Ribbon – Cream
Maya Road Small Organza Roses Ribbon – Pink
Maya Road Vintage Jewel Rhinestone Trim – Iridescent Diamond
Prima Alencon Lace 2
Prima Chalk Fluid Edger English Ivy

If you are interested in the Tim Holtz Distressed Paints send Suzanne an email and she can special order these for you. And don't forget to go to Flamingo Scraps for all your scrap supplies!!!

Have a great week!!
Ramona